Species guide
How to catch Bigmouth sculpin
Hemitripterus bolini
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#0981SaltwaterGame FishSaltwaterNorth AmericaPacific
The Bigmouth sculpin is a predatory saltwater fish found in the Pacific waters of North America. It has a fusiform body shape and can grow up to 73 cm in length. This species actively hunts a variety of prey including squid and small fish.
Where they live
Found from shallow waters around 25 meters to depths as great as 925 meters in the Pacific Ocean off North America. Prefers varied depths but is primarily a deep-water species.
Typical size
Up to about 73 cm
What they eat
- squid
- Pacific herring
- walleye pollock
- flatfish
- marine bottom fish
- macrofauna
Best baits
- squid strips
- small fish chunks
- shrimp
Best lures
- soft plastic jigs
- sinking spoons
- jigging lures
How to fish for them
- bottom jigging
- bait fishing
- slow trolling near the bottom
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